Afternoon Fix: N.C. Rep. Mike McIntyre won't run for governor

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, February 10, 2012 EARLIER ON THE FIX Republicans unveil new Tennessee map New Hampshire and the battle for second place Ron Paul's negative turn Mitt Romney storms to big lead in South Carolina as Rick Santorum stalks Is Haley popular enough to help Romney? Jobs reports continue to bolster the new Obama Globe endorses Huntsman, but Romney still bulletproof in New Hampshire WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED * President Obama today presented his compromise plan for contraception at Catholic institutions. The new plan will not force religiously affiliated groups to offer insurance plans that include contraception, but the insurance companies offering the plans will have to offer separate contraception coverage free of charge. * In his address to CPAC today, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he was a "severely conservative" governor and used the word "conservative" 19 times. * The gay Republican group GOProud today lashed out at Romney for his remarks at CPAC in which he said that he fought against Massachusetts becoming the "Las Vegas of gay marriage." Said GOProud executive director Jimmy LaSalvia: "The left wants a culture war, because they can't defend this president's record of failure on the economy. Conservatives shouldn't give them the fight they want – and that's exactly what Mitt Romney did today." * House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) faces an insider trading investigation. The independent Office of Congressional Ethics began examining suspicious trades by the congressman — an avid trader — late last year. * Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) announced today that he will not run for the state's new open governor's seat. "I am honored to have had my name considered for governor, but there is simply not enough time between now and (the primary) May 8 to construct the type of campaign that I would have liked to establish." The Democratic primary consists of Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, former congressman Bob Etheridge and state Rep. Bill Faison. WHAT YOU SHOULDN'T MISS * The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America are airing ads before, during and after this weekend's two Republican primary debates in New Hampshire. The spot targets Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.), who will likely face a tough reelection campaign. It's a small ad buy — $20,000. * At an event intended to improve his relationship with the Nevada Hispanic community, Sen. Dean Heller was repeatedly questioned on his opposition to the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to some young undocumented immigrants attending college. A third of Nevadans are Hispanic; Heller faces Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) in what will almost certainly be a very close race. * New Jersey state Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) has formed a federal political action committee with an eye towards a Senate run, PolitickerNJ reports. Sweeney is reportedly looking at the seat currently held by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D), who will be 90 years old by the 2014 election. * A new Gallup national tracking poll shows Santorum continues to rise and is now in third place at 15 percent, just four points behind Gingrich. Romney remains in first place at 27 percent. THE FIX MIX When recycling gets real. With Aaron Blake and Rachel Weiner. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 © 2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy